"Wales bid farewell to Jess Fishlock this weekend with captain Angharad James believing the midfielder sits "at the top" of the list of the nation's sporting greats. Fishlock will play her 166th and final game for Wales when they face Australia in a friendly at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday. The 38-year-old, her country's most-capped footballer and 48-goal leading scorer, announced earlier this month that this fixture would be her last Wales appearance."
"James says Fishlock will be remembered as a player who "changed the game massively" with her contribution across 19 years as an international footballer. "It's going to be strange without her and I think the legacy that she will leave, she'll leave her shirt in a better place," James said. "I think what she and Gareth Bale have done for Welsh sport over the years is incredible."
"Having made her Wales debut in 2006, Fishlock crowned her international career by playing at Euro 2025, the first women's major tournament in the nation's history. Fishlock decided in the wake of the Euros that she would call time on her Wales career, though she is still aiming to play on for another year with club side Seattle Reign. She will say her Wales goodbyes in the team's first fixture since they exited the European Championship at the group stage."
Jess Fishlock will make her 166th and final appearance for Wales in a friendly against Australia at Cardiff City Stadium. The 38-year-old holds the Wales caps record and is the nation's leading scorer with 48 goals after a 19-year international career. Fishlock featured at Euro 2025, the first major women's tournament for Wales, and announced that she will retire from international football while planning to continue at club level with Seattle Reign. Captain Angharad James praised Fishlock as a transformative figure for Welsh sport. Head coach Rhian Wilkinson confirmed Fishlock will start the match and may be substituted.
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